place
Rostra
the rostra
The speaker's platform in the Roman Forum, from which magistrates harangued the people; emblem of Republican public oratory.
Reading notes
- The Annals §3.5 the Rostra
The speaker's platform in the Forum, named for the ships' beaks (rostra) that adorned it, from which public orations and eulogies were given.
- A Dialogue on Oratory §36 rostra
The speaker's platform in the Forum, from which magistrates harangued the people; symbol of Republican public oratory.
- The Histories §3.71 rostra
The speaker's platform in the Roman Forum, named for the ships' beaks that adorned it; the symbolic stage of public political life.